TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY WARPLANES AND HELICOPTERS
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-1840136791 |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84013-679-0 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features | Dust Jacket |
| Condition | Damaged Dust Jacket |
| Author(s) | Peter Darman |
| Publisher | Grange Books |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Published date | 2004 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | Military Handbooks |
| Size | 17 x 22.4 x 1.8 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS |
Description
Twenty-First Century Warplanes and Helicopters features the most important military fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft currently in service around the world. These include the warplanes currently in US service, such as the B-1 and B-2 bombers, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-15 Eagle and F-14 Tomcat. Also featured are the warplanes and helicopters that are a crucial part of NATO's air defence network, such as the Tornado, Harrier, Eurofighter Typhoon and PAH-2 Tiger. In addition, the book contains the most important airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft in service, such as the Sentry, E-767 and Mainstay.
Though multirole combat aircraft form the cutting edge of modern air forces, transporters provide essential logistical support for both ground and air units. Twenty-First Century Warplanes and Helicopters therefore features transport aircraft and helicopters currently in service around the world, including the C-141 Starlifter, Il-76 Candid, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster, CH-47 Chinook and CH-53 Sea Stallion. Each aircraft featured is illustrated by a full-colour photograph and accompanied by text that describes its design, development and deployment history.
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A series of titles that covers military technology and history from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. Each book in the series covers a specific topic in great detail. Thus the technology titles contain comprehensive specifications tables on each item of hardware featured, plus accompanying text describing its design, development and service history. Similarly, the history titles cover their topics in great depth, and with the aid of maps and photographs bring to life fid some of the most momentous and violent events of history, such as World War II and Hitler's Third Reich.
- Illustrated by over 180 exciting photographs
- Contains all the great modern military aircraft
- Written in a snappy and easily accessible style
- Includes the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon
- Full specifications table for each aircraft
- All measurements in imperial and metric
- Features attack, naval, anti-tank and transport helicopters
PETER DARMAN holds a postgraduate degree in military history from the University of York. He has written a number of books on military subjects, including A-Z of the SAS, SAS: The World's Best, The Survival Handbook and Uniforms of World War I. He currently lives in London.